The parrot's voice snaps out=No good to contradict=What he says he'll say again: Dry facts, like biscuits, = : calligraphed illustration.

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The parrot's voice snaps out=No good to contradict=What he says he'll say again: Dry facts, like biscuits, = : calligraphed illustration.

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Calligraphy and decorative designs by E. McKnight Kauffer of the first four lines of a poem, Psittachus eois imitatrix ales ab indis by Ovid, interpreted by Sitwell and written March 1, 1918.

1 illustration : watercolor drawing ; 39.5 x 22.5 cm. in folder 45 x 27.5 cm.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8130188

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Sitwell, Sacheverell

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Sitwell was a poet, critic and author of volumes of verses. He died in 1988. From the description of The parrot's voice snaps out=No good to contradict=What he says he'll say again: Dry facts, like biscuits, = : calligraphed illustration. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863289 Sacheverell Sitwell was an English author and critic. Born into an aristocratic and gifted family, he joined with his brother Osbert and sister Edith to help change the tastes of British society in a...

Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890-1954

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Artist and graphic designer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Messrs. Duckworth & Co., 1922, Nov 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 759590617 Edward McKnight Kauffer (b. Dec. 14, 1890, Great Falls, Montana-d. Oct. 22, 1954, New York City) was an American-born artist noted for his avant garde graphic design and poster art, especially in Britain. From the description of Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890-1954 (U.S. National...